This stuff is AMAZING (it should be- it flipping takes three weeks) for all kinda of skin ailments. It is perfect for rashes, open sores, cuts, burns, dry skin and itchy skin. Calendula (Marigold) has incredible healing properties and steeping the oil in it brings out all the goodness.

You need:

25g bees wax
25g dried calendula flower petals
150ml oil (sunflower oil is cheapest but if you use coconut oil you get all the antiviral, nourishing and antibacterial benefits of coconut oil too!)

Start by putting the petals in the oil in a clean glass jar and leaving it on a sun drenched window sill for THREE WEEKS! Shake it daily. (I know! Booooring! But do it- it is worth it!)

Add the oil and the bees wax together and melt in a thick bottomed pan on a low heat. Once it has all mixed together strain it into a sterilised jar- pressing the petals to get as much juicy oils from them as possible.

It is so easy, yet so good. I paid £8 for a tiny tube of calendula cream and this soothing salve makes that lovely, expensive cream seem rubbish by comparison!

How are you getting on with the bees wax? Filling your cupboards with the ointments? Would love to hear from you!

I just bought some soap making supplies to make my own cold processed calendula soap and I think I’ll have some leftover dried petals to give this a go! Thanks for the recipe, I really love making my own lotions and potions.Connie at Bird and Seed recently posted…Friday Faves 04.04.14

Yay – so proud I’ve got all the ingredients for this salve in cupboard/in preparation. Glad that I bought Marigold seeds a few weeks back. They’ve germinated and now I’m waiting for them to bloom soon (hopefully)! Please Marigolds grow quickly! Already happily using my homemade coconut lip balm and toothpaste. Keep those recipes coming, Lucy!

I simply obtained a few cleansing soap generating items for making my own wintry ready-made calendula cleansing soap as well as I do think I’ll incorporate some excess dried out petals to provide this particular a go! Appreciate it to the food, I seriously love making my own ointments as well as potions.